GNI growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: GNI growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Bulgaria is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 108.2% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Bulgaria peaked at 14.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9% | — |
| 1997 | -5.1% | -659.3% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -381.3% |
| 1999 | -14.3% | -199.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -144.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +671.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +168.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1126.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | -167.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -138.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +1326.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +326.6% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -157.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -272.9% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -124.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -402.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -108.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | -14.3% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -3.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -5.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 142 Mozambique -0.3% compare
- 143 Switzerland -0.5% compare
- 144 Iceland -0.5% compare
- 146 Mexico -0.8% compare
- 147 Austria -0.9% compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam -1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Bulgaria?
- Gni growth in Bulgaria was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gni growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.